Margaret Wafula and Carolyne Muhati have joined the growing list of women referees in the country after retiring from active football play. The duo run shows in the North Rift to earn a living following their good start in sports career after representing their respective schools at the East Africa Secondary School Games. Full report […]
Two time Berlin marathon winner Florence Kiplagat is optimistic of running better after coronavirus. She says she’s training in preparation for the races after the pandemic Full report https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2020-06-02-fully-recovered-kiplagat-frustrated-with-stalled-competition/
Six kKenyan athletes were today feted as they prepare for the postponed Olympic games to be held in Tokyo Japan. Reigning Commonwealth Games 800m champion Wycliffe Kinyamal, 10, 00m runner Emily Tuei, world 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot, Olympic 3000m steeplechase champion Conseslas Kipruto, former world under 20 10,000m champion Rodgers Kwemoi and 800m runner Ferguson […]
Approximately 50 athletes who are probables for the world under 20 benefitted from food donations by Athletics Kenya in Machakos County. The chairman of Youth Development programme Barnabas Korir led the food distribution process in the Eastern region to cushion them during this coronavirus pandemic More to follow
Tears of sorrow and sympathy rolled freely as John Kipsang Lotiang welcomed vulnerable athletes to occupy their new home on Sunday 6th June 2020 morning. Hillary Kipkoech, Benjamin Kiplangat, Martin Bowen and Jesicah Jepngetich were the first athletes to occupy free houses he donated to vulnerable athletes in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County during this coronavirus […]
Athletics Kenya Western region supplied face masks to athletes based in the region on Saturday in the fight against coronavirus pandemic that has hit the sporting world. According to region’s chairman Patrick Kipsang, the exercise benefitted 200 individuals, 160 athletes and 40 officials from the four counties. The donation, through the Athletics Kenya national office, […]
The stalled iconic Kamariny stadium in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet county will be ready for use in the next four months. While on an inspection tour today, the sports Cabinet Administrative Secretary Hassan Noor Hassan said that the facility, which has lagged behind for competition will be done in the next four months after the contractor […]
Kenya Premier League side AFC Leopards are set build a stadium following the clearence of land rates on the land they owned. Today, the 13 time KPL champions met all their sponsors headed by Musalia Mudavadi and former chairman Alfred Sambu as well as current chairman Dan Shikand. More to follow
Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed is confident that the country will hosting the postponed Safari Rally next year. Speaking in Naivasha today, Amina hinted that sports action will be back as soon as the government plans to systematically ease restrictions in the wake of Covid- 19 pandemic. The World Championship Rally (WRC) event was postponed […]
Sports Committee in the national Assembly has given Nyayo National Stadium the green light that the facility is in good position to host sports events. The committee led by chairman and Machakos Town MP Victor Munyaka today toured the facility on an inspection tour. “The committee is pleased by the progress of the work at […]